Music Publishing Weekly Roundup: Gaye vs. Thicke, #FMC13, APRA and More

The legal dispute between Marvin Gaye's estate and the writers and publishers with stakes in Robin Thicke's smash summer hit "Blurred Lines" has escalated in a major way. The Gaye. Continue reading

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New Hires, Titles & Deals @ MusicMetric, Songs Music, UMG Nashville

Analytics provider MusicMetric have added former EMI and Clear Channel exec Emily Tabak as Director Of Marketing and former West One Music Group exec Rachel Menzies as Director Of Sales. Andrew. Continue reading

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Electrospective App Debuts On Spotify Spotlighting Over 50 Years Of Electronic Music

Electrospective launched last summer featuring electronic music back to 1958 from EMI, Virgin, Parlophone and Mute. It's been a fairly low key project but yesterday they raised their profile with. Continue reading

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Grooveshark Settles Lawsuit, Signs Deal With Sony/ATV

Grooveshark has reached a settlement and signed licensing agreements with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. This follows a similar settlement and deal earlier this month with EMI Publishing. While disputes with Universal and. Continue reading

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REWIND: New Music Industry’s Last Week In Review

Tunecore Founders Link Startup Audiam To DistroKid To Offer Cheaper Music Distribution Leap Motion Controller 3D Music Apps: From Useless To Outstanding Facebook Encourages Liking A Page If You Like. Continue reading

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Grooveshark To Settle EMI Publishing Lawsuit, Sign New Licensing Deal [REPORT]

Controversial music streamer Grooveshark has settled it's lawsuit with EMI Publishing and will sign a new licensing agreement as early as this week, sources tell The Verge.  Grooveshark continues to be. Continue reading

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BMI Files Lawsuit To Block Pandora “Stunt”

Just 2 days after Pandora bought a small South Dakota radio station in an attempt to lower the rates it pays for streaming music online, BMI has filed a lawsuit. Continue reading

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Record Labels Hope “Work For Hire” Rules Allow Them To Screw Artists Again

Guest post by MP3.com founder and Mp3tunes CEO Michael Robertson. To anyone who has followed the music industry, it comes as no surprise to learn that artists with major labels. Continue reading

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EMI’s Neil Tinegate Details OpenEMI’s Support for Indie Developers

I recently spoke with Neil Tinegate, EMI Music VP of Digital Projects about OpenEMI. OpenEMI is one of the best examples I've seen of a well-established corporate entity finding a. Continue reading

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Remake, Remodel – The Major Labels Speak

We have heard from DIY artists, but have not heard much from the major labels outside of Billboard and Music Week. On Music Think Tank, Tim London has posted a. Continue reading

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